5-year-old girl hit by van on South Shore Drive

Thursday

Aug 7, 2014 at 7:50 PMAug 7, 2014 at 7:50 PM

A van traveling along South Shore Drive struck a 5-year-old girl Thursday, said Holland Public Safety Chief Matt Messer.The extent of her injuries are not known, Messer told The Sentinel, but she appears to have suffered possible hip and arm injuries. The girl was taken from the scene by AMR Ambulance to Holland Hospital, Messer said.The trio began crossing the road at about 4:45 p.m. Thursday, but the girl "seems to have lagged behind," he said. Witnesses told police the child was struck by a corner of the eastbound van, he said.The driver of the van, who was not identified by police, could not stop the vehicle when the girl entered the road, Messer said."Based on witness statements, the driver is not going to be held at fault," he said.